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George Lyman Kittredge

1860 – July 23, 1941

American scholar, literary critic, and folklorist (1860–1941)

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George Lyman Kittredge was a professor of English literature at Harvard University. His scholarly edition of the works of William Shakespeare was influential in the early 20th century. He was also involved in American folklore studies and was instrumental in the formation and management of the Harvard University Press. One of his better-known books concerned witchcraft in England and New England.

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